Thursday, March 25, 2010

Drug Safety Labeling Changes February 2010

 Drug products with safety labeling changes to the BOXED WARNING, CONTRAINDICATIONS, WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS, ADVERSE REACTIONS, or PATIENT PACKAGE INSERT/MEDICATION GUIDE sections during February 2010.
Key to Label Section Acronyms:
BW=BOXED WARNING, C=CONTRAINDICATIONS, W=WARNINGS, P=PRECAUTIONS
AR=ADVERSE REACTIONS, PPI/MG=PATIENT PACKAGE INSERT/MEDICATION GUIDE


DRUG NAME
SECTIONS MODIFIED
(Click on drug name to go to detailed view)
BW
C
W
P
AR
PPI/MG
Caduet (amlodipine besylate/atorvastatin calcium) tablets1   X X X X  
Cialis (tadalafil) tablets2   X X X    
(Click on drug name to go to detailed view)
BW
C
W
P
AR
PPI/MG
Accutane (isotretinoin) capsules3     X      
Bystolic (nebivolol) tablets4     X X    
Carbocaine (mepivacaine HCl) injection5
*risk of chondrolysis
    X      
Didrex (benzphetamine hydrochloride) tablets6     X X X  
Excedrin Migraine (250 mg acetaminophen/ 250 mg aspirin/ 65 mg caffeine) tablets7     X      
Genotropin (somatropin [rDNA origin] for injection8     X X    
Lanoxin (digoxin) pediatric injection and tablets9     X      
Marcaine (bupivacaine HCl) injection10

Marcaine with Epinephrine 1:200,000 (as bitartrate)(bupivacaine HCl and epinephrine) injection11

Marcaine Spinal (bupivacaine HCl) dextrose injection12
*risk of chondrolysis
    X      
Naropin (ropivacaine HCl) injection13
*risk of chondrolysis
    X      
Nesacaine (chloroprocaine HCl) injection14

Nesacaine-MPF (chloroprocaine HCl) injection15
*risk of chondrolysis
    X      
Norvasc (amlodipine besylate) tablets16     X X X  
Prepidil (dinoprostone) cervical gel17     X      
Rocephin (ceftriaxone sodium) IV and IM18     X      
Savella (milnacipran HCl) tablets19     X      
Treanda (bendamustine hydrochloride) for injection, for intravenous infusion20     X X    
Xylocaine (lidocaine HCl) injection21

Xylocaine (lidocaine HCl and epinephrine) injection22

Xylocaine (lidocaine HCl) 4% solution23
*risk of chondrolysis
    X      
(Click on drug name to go to detailed view)
BW
C
W
P
AR
PPI/MG
Cefoxitin for injection and Dextrose injection in the Duplex container24       X    
Intelence (etravirine) 100 mg tablets25       X    
(Click on drug name to go to detailed view)
BW
C
W
P
AR
PPI/MG
Dyazide (hydrochlorothiazide/triamterene) capsules26        
X
 
Forane (isoflurane) liquid for inhalation27        
X
 
Niaspan (niacin) extended release tablets28        
X
 
Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) extended-release tablets29        
X
 

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